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A astir zero-proof valentine of sour cherries and bitter chocolate. The “nearly” is due to the fact that astir aromatic bitters are alcoholic infusions, but they’re utilized successful specified tiny doses that galore see them just crippled successful creating nonalcoholic drinks. That said, if your purpose is simply a wholly adust cocktail, this isn’t your drink.

Tart cherry foodstuff is disposable successful galore market stores. This look uses cocoa bitters, which are wide disposable successful bully spirits stores and online, but you tin substitute Angostura, if request be.

Simple syrup tin beryllium refrigerated successful an airtight instrumentality for up to 6 months.

From Spirits columnist M. Carrie Allan.

Ingredients

For the elemental syrup

1 cupful sugar
1 cupful water

For the drink

Ice (preferably 1 ample cube)
2 ounces tart cherry juice
1/4 ounce elemental syrup (1/2 ounce, if you similar a sweeter drink)
1/2 spoon cocoa bitters oregon Angostura bitters
1 to 2 ounces tonic water
Maraschino cherries oregon a prima anise pod (optional), for garnish

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

Calories
60
Carbohydrates
15 g
Sodium
10 mg
Sugar
13 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Spirits columnist M. Carrie Allan.

Tested by M. Carrie Allan.

Published August 13, 2019

Updated March 16, 2026